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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.280 Rem. + .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD
Manufacturer SKU:
28405
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.520" | 38.6mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.780" | 19.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.537" | 13.6mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B1046_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
52214
89%
**84
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52475
89%
**85
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
46746
80%
**13
95%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
30690
52%
**15
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
52475
89%
**57
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45905
78%
**48
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
52721
90%
**59
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45034
77%
**16
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
52359
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
52837
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
51924
88%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52083
89%
**75
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
45600
78%
**16
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43961
75%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37884
64%
**98
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48675
83%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
52475
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
52475
89%
**72
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
52518
89%
**20
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44164
75%
**21
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
49197
84%
**07
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
52692
90%
**26
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
52562
89%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
30690
52%
**15
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52750
90%
**15
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
52765
90%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
52359
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
52054
89%
**67
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
52866
90%
**26
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
52649
90%
**03
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52866
90%
**49
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49385
84%
**77
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48341
82%
**56
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
52765
90%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
52692
90%
**00
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
52214
89%
**16
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38580
66%
**23
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
52431
89%
**59
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48907
83%
**05
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
51953
88%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52301
89%
**79
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44570
76%
**80
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
52359
89%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
52750
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
52272
89%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52460
89%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52504
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
37028
63%
**05
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
51924
88%
**93
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
52620
90%
**33
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51256
87%
**62
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
52402
89%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
52678
90%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
52620
90%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
52576
90%
**61
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52692
90%
**00
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
52765
90%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
52272
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
52214
89%
**00
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
52040
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
51343
87%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
51967
88%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
52069
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
52431
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43294
74%
**95
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
52199
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48646
83%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
46470
79%
**43
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38595
66%
**95
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
52489
89%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
52475
89%
**72
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
36579
62%
**13
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46557
79%
**02
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
54%
**85
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
33881
58%
**44
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
95%
28703
49%
**49
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44469
76%
**29
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
46%
**73
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37347
64%
**06
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
37956
65%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46630
79%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36651
62%
**16
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41089
70%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
54%
**88
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
29399
50%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26629
45%
**00
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
24352
41%
**24
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
28108
48%
**92
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47863
81%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42482
72%
**15
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
35447
60%
**21
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
34461
59%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
34766
59%
**34
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33997
58%
**18
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40074
68%
**52
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
95%
28703
49%
**49
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38043
65%
**56
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46180
79%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45818
78%
**79
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44846
76%
**52
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36985
63%
**51
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42815
73%
**43
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32430
55%
**88
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
33431
57%
**72
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
33489
57%
**51
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48820
83%
**21
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40524
69%
**00
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38711
66%
**83
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
23424
40%
**62
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
62%
**74
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
49%
**69
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37159
63%
**03
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35708
61%
**83
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
28964
49%
**42
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47688
81%
**31
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48820
83%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39769
68%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36941
63%
**23
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35795
61%
**26
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
28964
49%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44411
76%
**82
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
57%
**72
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
52%
**65
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41698
71%
**20
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45223
77%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45963
78%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39639
67%
**47
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40524
69%
**00
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48820
83%
**21
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44773
76%
**85
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
58%
**75
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33315
57%
**64
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
53%
**59
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43526
74%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38159
65%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39914
68%
**20
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
27354
47%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40756
69%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28950
49%
**65
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
34461
59%
**97
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
33098
56%
**70
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37579
64%
**70
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42482
72%
**15
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23395
40%
**67
95%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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